Parental perogative: praise, and at the same time, don’t punish. Of course it was obvious, but the power of awesome takes precedence. Kind of like an art critique of the fingernail-polish-and-eyeliner giant boat on the bedroom wall done by an enthusiastic three-year-old with no fear of heights.

I would really like it if at the bottom of every comic where Tony speaks we could have some kind of translation. Just put an asterisk next to it and include it in a footnote. I took French for a few years, but I’m not fluent enough in it (and don’t remember enough) to be able to follow everything he says.

I took french for a few years (recently) and was pretty decent at it, so wihle I’m no expert, I can understand basic stuff pretty easily. The French here (in this particular instance, anyway) has some sketchy parts (formal tense in informal context, “allumer” actually means “to turn on/light up”, etc) but these are mostly minor quibbles and it’s all pretty understandable.

(tune in next week for another exciting episode of Things You Don’t Really Need To Know)

He knew it was intentional, but as a parent, he is obligated to sound like he might disapprove if she had hypothetically meant to hit them. Since he said “This takes me back,” he’s probably thinking inside, “Yes! My childhood has been avenged.”

Also, let’s not forget that not only did she hit two people, only for it to land in the hands of the one in the middle, but she did it whilst moving away from them. She probably had to do an over-the-shoulder toss, or else she’d have fallen down.

Yeah this is late, but about the feet… if Selkie simply had large feet, as suggested elsewhere, then it should be possible for the orphanage to obtain large shoes. There’s simply no reason they couldn’t… unless Selkie’s bone structure was different than humans. Humans have a sort of arch from their heal to the balls of their feet, and another small arch somewhat perpendicular to that; that makes it possible for them to stand. Selkie might not actually have a heelbone, however, as heels would get in the way of flippers and–You know what, I’ll draw a picture and have it up tomorrow.

ANYWAY

Selkie’s improbable aiming is going to be a source of much amusement, I can see…

I’M SO EXCITED! I can’t believe we’re almost all the way through the first chapter!! That’s pretty flipping sweet! Todd, Todd… *secret high-five* In parent speak, if you say the opposite of what you mean, you sound more like an adult, so if you translate it a little and fudge some of it, it would go something like, “That was flipping amazing! You have the best aim ever! I congratulate you on taking out the bullies!” But of course, adults find it funnier to say other things… lol

Er, Dave, I’ve been meaning to ask if Tony’s lousy French was part of the joke. It sounds like the mutant spawn of an archaic phrasebook and a really bad Internet translator. Do you realize that in panel 3 Tony is addressing Moonsong as a superior? In most other panels, he isn’t using the right verb tense to be addressing anyone at all.

Awesome how devious Selkie looks in the end of the strip! Also, THANK YOU, DAVE!!! We at Shards just got some fantastic fan art from Dave of our Miss Muffet character. Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. Been at a con:) Dave, we’ll have a fan art page up and running soon and yours will be #1!

Sweet Poseidon, I just realized Tony spoke in English in the fifth panel! She temporarily knocked him out of his groove, and he forgot to shout at her in French. This further proves Selkie’s superior ball skills. That, or she has super powers.